Se La

{{Infobox song

| name = Se La

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Lionel Richie

| album = Dancing on the Ceiling

| B-side = "Serves You Right"

| released = March 1987

| recorded = Fall 1985

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length =

| label = Motown

| writer = Greg Phillinganes
Lionel Richie

| producer = Lionel Richie
James Anthony Carmichael

| prev_title = "Ballerina Girl" (1986) /

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = Do It to Me

| next_year = 1992

}}

"Se La" is a track from Lionel Richie's 1986 album Dancing on the Ceiling. The song was written by Richie and Greg Phillinganes, and produced by Richie and James Anthony Carmichael. Released in 1987 as the final single from the album, it would be Richie's last single of the 1980s.

Track listing

7" single

"Se La" – 4:20
"Serves You Right" – 4:52

12" single / CD Single

"Se La" – 8:12
"Se La" – 4:20
"Serves You Right" – 4:52

Note: track 1 remixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (1987) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{single chart\|Flanders\|2\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Se La\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|8\|year=1987\|week=17\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|12\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Se La\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2021}}
{{single chart\|UK\|43\|date=19870412\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|20\|artist=Lionel Richie\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|5\|artist=Lionel Richie\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|12\|artist=Lionel Richie\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2021}}
{{single chart\|West Germany\|41\|songid=11836\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Se La\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (1987)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1987|title=Jaaroverzichten 1987|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=September 26, 2021|archive-date=October 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013001941/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1987|url-status=live}}

| 32

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1987|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=September 26, 2021|archive-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118130545/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1987|url-status=live}}

| 67

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1987&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=September 26, 2021|archive-date=March 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324171826/https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1987&cat=s|url-status=live}}

| 71

References

External links

{{Discogs master|type=single|125704|name=Se La}}

Category:1987 singles

Category:Lionel Richie songs

Category:Songs written by Lionel Richie

Category:Songs written by Greg Phillinganes

Category:1986 songs

Category:Motown singles

Category:Song recordings produced by James Anthony Carmichael